The term Secretary means the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service Midwest
Regional Office.

(3)

State

The term State means the State
of Michigan.

(4)

Study
area

The term study
area means the State of Michigan.

4.

Study

(a)

In
general

The Secretary, in
consultation with the State, the State historic preservation officer, local
historical societies, State and local economic development, tourism, and parks
and recreation offices, and other appropriate agencies and organizations, shall
conduct a special resource study of the study area to determine—

(1)

the potential economic and tourism benefits
of preserving State maritime heritage resources;

(2)

suitable and feasible options for long-term
protection of significant State maritime heritage resources; and

(3)

the manner in which the public can best
learn about and experience State maritime heritage resources.

(b)

Requirements

In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall—

(1)

review Federal, State, and local maritime
resource inventories and studies to establish the context, breadth, and
potential for interpretation and preservation of State maritime heritage
resources;

(2)

examine the potential economic and tourism
impacts of protecting State maritime heritage resources;

(3)

recommend management alternatives that
would be most effective for long-term resource protection and providing for
public enjoyment of State maritime heritage resources;

(4)

address how to assist regional, State, and
local partners in efforts to increase public awareness of and access to the
State maritime heritage resources;

(5)

identify sources of financial and technical
assistance available to communities for the conservation and interpretation of
State maritime heritage resources; and

(6)

address ways in which to link appropriate
national parks, State parks, waterways, monuments, parkways, communities,
national and State historic sites, and regional or local heritage areas and
sites into a Michigan Maritime Heritage Destination Network.

(c)

Report

Not later than 18 months after the date on
which funds are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report that describes—

(1)

the results of the study; and

(2)

any findings and recommendations of the
Secretary.

5.

Authorization of
appropriations

There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $500,000.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the
Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime
Heritage Act.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Secretary

The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(2)

State

The
term State means the State of Michigan.

3.

Study

(a)

In
general

The Secretary, in consultation with the State, the State
Historic Preservation Officer, and other appropriate State and local public
agencies and private organizations, shall conduct a special resource study of
resources related to the maritime heritage of the State.

(b)

Purpose

The
purpose of the study is to determine—

(1)

suitable and feasible
options for the long-term protection of significant maritime heritage resources
in the State; and

(2)

the manner in which the
public can best learn about and experience the resources.

(c)

Requirements

In
conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1)

review Federal, State,
and local maritime resource inventories and studies to establish the potential
for interpretation and preservation of maritime heritage resources in the
State;

(2)

recommend management
alternatives that would be most effective for long-term resource protection and
providing for public enjoyment of maritime heritage resources;

(3)

address how to assist
regional, State, and local partners in increasing public awareness of and
access to maritime heritage resources;

(4)

identify sources of
financial and technical assistance available to communities for the
preservation and interpretation of maritime heritage resources; and

(5)

identify opportunities
for the National Park Service and the State to coordinate the activities of
appropriate units of national, State, and local parks and historic sites in
furthering the preservation and interpretation of maritime heritage
resources.

(d)

Report

Not
later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry
out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives a report that describes—

(1)

the results of the study;
and

(2)

any findings and
recommendations of the Secretary.

4.

Authorization of
appropriations

There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
Act.

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